News Flashes from the Federation

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Series Name: Rhodesian Spotlight

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Length of issue (in feet)

991

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Rhodesian Spotlight synopsis: Members of NRR arrive back from Malaya. Sir Arthur Benson opens new Turf Wicket at Lusaka by captaining a team. Sir Geoffrey Colby opens new Agricultural Training Centre. John Rhoden, the Negro Sculptor, gives an exhibition in Salisbury.
Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - Twenty-three African members of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment were among an advance party which recently returned to the Federation after a term of service in Malaya. It was the first time they had set foot on their native soil since last August. Major G. S. C. Moseley, who was in charge of the party, said that the Regiment had a very good record in Malaya.
Last year they had shot the most terrorists, and their work had met with approval from the "Officer Commanding" operations in Malaya.
At Lusaka Sir Arthur Benson, the Governor, captained a cricket eleven while taking part in a match which marked the official opening of Lusaka’s first and only turf wicket, at the Central Sports Club. At first, rain stopped play, but fortunately the weather cleared and play could commence. The wicket is largely the achievement of the cricketers own hard work, and most of the levelling of the ground was done by the Plant Training School.
Central Sports Club played their first match on a matting wicket in 1951, and since they have gone from strength to strength and have won every competition in which they have played. They are the current holders of the Sable, Williams, and John Brown trophies.
Sir Arthur got a big record of applause when he went in to bat. He retired after playing a vigorous innings.
A new £37,000 Agricultural and Vetinary Training Centre for Nyasaland, the "Colby Agricultural Training Centre" was opened recently by the Governor, Sir Geoffrey Colby.
The School will train African students as Agricultural Instructors, and Vetinary Assistants. In addition, since agriculture is now an important subject in all Nyasaland primary schools, special teachers training courses will be held.
Sir Geoffrey addressed the large number of interested visitors present before he unveiled a plaque at the entrance to the School.
The Salisbury and District Art Club sponsored an exhibition of the work od John Rhoden, a well-known young American Negro Sculptor, who has arrived in the Federation in the course of a tour which has already taken him to Europe, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, and East Africa. Accompanying him was his wife, an Anthropologist, who is full-blooded Red Indian of the Cherokee Tribe.
Among other activities during his visit, Mr. Rhoden gave an address in the Salisbury Cathedral Hall to the Rhodesian National Affairs Association.

Keywords

Education and training; Buildings and structures; Cricket; Ceremonies; Military

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Production Co.: Central African Film Unit

Length of story (in feet)

274

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